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THE MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART is OPEN
The Museum, with over 450 works of art has moved from our Santa Fe location to its original location – on the property of the founder, Douglas Mehrens. There are currently 124 pieces of encaustic/wax work showing in the new location.
In July, we are open by appointment only (or 505-424-6487). Hours are 11 - 4 Thursday through Sunday (with a 24-hour notice).
In August, we are open to the public at large. Hours will be 11 - 4 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Admission fee: $10
kids under 18 - free
Members of the Encaustic Art Institute - free
Members of the Museum - free
For a map and location, click here.
ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF THE ONLINE VIRTUAL MUSEUM
The Museum of Encaustic Art, as it continues to prepare to physically open, has also been busy expanding into a very exciting virtual tour of our 400+ works of art. The virtual tour is housed in a virtual museum building - designed by Douglas Mehrens, founder of the Museum of Encaustic Art and the Encaustic Art Institute.
RENDERING OF VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF ENCAUSTIC ART
Click here for a brief peek into what will be available globally.
STAY TUNED…
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From ancient beeswax to the modern crayon
Encaustic is arguably the fastest-growing art medium in the world. The Museum of Encaustic Art has the largest, most extensive, and best represented encaustic art collection in America.
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING Encaustic with Paint are painted with pigmented wax on a substrate, such as a wood panel, and are fused or burned in through the use of a heat source, such as a heat gun or propane torch. CLICK FOR MORE...
ENCAUSTIC MIXED MEDIA Mixed media is a term to describe works of art composed of a variety of different materials. Unlike oil paintings and other mediums in which an object has to be glued or in some way fastened, encaustic/wax lends itself to mixed media quite easily and beautifully. CLICK FOR MORE...
ENCAUSTIC PAPER & PHOTOGRAPHY Artists who work with paper in diverse ways or are primarily photographers create artworks in the category of Encaustic Paper & Photography. CLICK FOR MORE...
ENCAUSTIC SCULPTURE Wax can be modeled, carved, or cast and can be used for a variety of art objects. The wax sculptures of today are often created by encaustic/wax artists who apply wax to their sculptured pieces such as wood. CLICK FOR MORE…
Click here to view the collection, waiting to be housed in the virtual museum.